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The winter solstice occurs during the hemisphere's winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (December 21 or 22) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (June 20 or 21). Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on which it occurs.
The United States has seen some chilly weather recently, and some areas have been downright freezing before winter had even started. Now, the winter solstice , Saturday, Dec. 21st, is upon us.
The days are short and the nights are long. That can only mean one thing: The winter solstice is coming. The first day of winter for the northern hemisphere of Earth will begin on Dec. 21 at ...
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.
Even though the "meteorological winter" in the Northern Hemisphere runs from the first of December until the last day of February, the actual moment of the winter solstice this year will be at 10: ...
Storm totals of 4–5 ft (1.2–1.5 m) were expected in Ashtabula and Lake counties in Ohio and 4–6 ft (1.2–1.8 m) in Northern Erie and Southern Erie counties. [19] In preparation of the storm, Interstate 90 shut down over 80 mi (130 km) of highway. Snow also resulted in portions of Interstate 94 and Pennsylvania State Route 5 closing. [20]
The first winter storm, named Winter Storm Finn by The Weather Channel, hit the Midwest, Southeast, and East Coast on January 8–10, 2024. [23] Interstate 70 was closed from Watkins, Colorado to the Kansas state line due to the storm. [24] Winds in Colorado gusted up to 80 mph (130 km/h), while winds in New Mexico reached 76 mph (122 km/h).
The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, according to the National Weather Service. This occurs due to the Earth's tilt from the sun.